Business Analyst & QA Lead (Remote, Continental United States)

ICA.ai•Arlington, VA

8d•Remote

About The Position

ICA, Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst / QA Lead to bridge business requirements and technical execution. This role involves owning requirements documentation, leading test strategy and execution, driving quality across releases, and bringing automation expertise to reduce manual testing overhead within an Agile/Scrum environment. ICA, Inc. is a growing company founded in 2009, assisting government clients with evaluating and achieving their objectives. They offer cutting-edge innovation and solutions to complex projects, supporting federal agencies and large government services primes in Research and Data Analysis, Advanced-Data Science, and Strategic Services. ICA fosters a collaborative 'one team' environment that prioritizes work-life balance and supports dynamic, highly skilled teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field
5+ years of experience in a combined BA/QA or QA Lead role
Proven experience writing and managing requirements documentation and test cases
Hands-on experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Postman/RestAssured, or similar)
Strong working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology
Advanced proficiency in JIRA (workflow configuration, dashboards, reporting) and Confluence (or equivalent)
Experience managing full test lifecycle: planning, case design, execution, defect tracking, and reporting
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to lead QA activities independently and mentor team members
Must be authorized to work in the United States and have lived in the US for 3 or more consecutive years.
Must be able and willing to obtain a Public Trust Clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with API testing and CI/CD integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, DevOps, etc.)
Prior experience in federal, healthcare, AWS.
Familiarity with SQL for data validation is a plus

Responsibilities

Elicit, document, and manage business and functional requirements from stakeholders
Translate requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows
Maintain requirement traceability from business need through to test coverage
Facilitate requirement walkthroughs and sign-offs with stakeholders and dev teams
Own the QA strategy for assigned products/features, from planning through release
Design and document test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on requirements
Lead manual and automated test execution across functional, regression, integration, and UAT cycles
Track and report defects, drive triage, and ensure timely resolution with dev teams
Define and monitor quality metrics (defect density, test coverage, escape rate, etc.)
Act as the quality gatekeeper for release readiness
Build and maintain automated test scripts (UI, API, and/or regression suites)
Identify high-value automation candidates and continuously expand automation coverage
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines where applicable
Evaluate and recommend automation tools/frameworks as needed
Participate actively in sprint ceremonies (standups, planning, backlog grooming, retros, reviews)
Write and refine user stories and acceptance criteria in the backlog
Manage and maintain JIRA boards — epics, stories, sprints, workflows, and reporting
Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, and stakeholders to keep scope, timelines, and quality aligned

Benefits

Competitive salary
Health Insurance - 100% employer-paid premiums – ICA covers the full cost of one of three offered medical plans
Dental Insurance
Vision insurance
Health Spending Account
Flexible Spending Account
Life and Disability insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays)
Education and Professional Development Assistance
Remote work from anywhere within the continental United States